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LESLIE ELIASON EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARD

Dear Faculty, Staff, and Students:
This year we have again received notification that funding to support the Leslie Eliason Excellence in Teaching Award has been given to the Institute by Karen and Christopher Payne, who were good friends of Professor Eliason. This award, which differs from the one Professor Oliva just received, provides us another opportunity […]

miis.edu: What is the Teaching and Learning Collaborative?

I must confess that I don’t have an office. While this might fluster some, it allows me to work anywhere and anytime. However, most of the time you can find me on the second floor of the Craig Building (aka Kade), home of the Teaching and Learning Collaborative (TLC) and Digital Media Commons (DMC).
Recently […]

miis.edu: Rethinking the Careers Landing Page

A Call for Action
Last week I was asked to review and suggest recommendations for the Careers landing page. I wasn’t given much information to work with, just that the Careers and Advising Center Sercives team suggested the page should focus on “services offered.”
I’ve spent the last week thinking about what I could change, but I […]

Book launch a success!

About 30 students and faculty came to meet Professor Anthony Pym last Friday . After an eloquent introduction by colleague Kayoko Takeda, Professor Pym gave us background on his new book Exploring Translation Theories and the publishing process.  Enthusiastic audience members had the opportunity to chat with the author and get copies of his book […]

Celebrate Digital Expression this Friday!

The MIIS community is cordially invited to an open house celebrating the achievements of the fall Digital Media for Change class.  Course participants and special guests will share their recent work, which includes short videos, websites, blogs, digital stories, multimedia presentations, maps, and community outreach projects.
Please join us!

Graduation Party!

MIIS WINTER GRADUATION PARTY
Samson Center Dining Room
December 11, 2009
5-7PM
Open to MIIS Graduates, their Family & Friends
Appetizers, Champagne, and Sparkling Sodas will be served.
Brought to you by Student Council.

Spanish T&I Promotional Videos Released

Claudia Tebay, a second year student in the Conference Interpretation program at the Monterey Institute talked with the MIIS Recruiting Department about the qualities necessary to enter and stay competitive in the Translation & Interpretation program.  In the video Cinco preguntas para una estudiante de traducción e interpretación, Claudia talks with MIIS recruiter Rob Horgan […]

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